Presidential Leadership in Political Time - Reprise and Reappraisal

A classic on the politics of leadership, now expanded to include a chapter on the Trump presidency. Examines the typical political problems that presidents confront again and again, as well as the likely effects of working through them.

About the author

Stephen Skowronek is Pelatiah Perit Professor of Political Science at Yale University. In addition to The Politics Presidents Make--winner of the J. David Greenstone Prize and the Richard E. Neustadt Prize--he is author of Building a New American State and coauthor with Karen Orren of The Search for American Political Development and The Policy State: An American Predicament.

Summary

In this expanded third edition, Stephen Skowronek addresses Donald J. Trump's presidency. Skowronek's insights have fundamentally altered our understanding of the American presidency. A classic widely used in courses on the presidency, Skowronek's book has greatly expanded our understanding of and debates over the politics of leadership.

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Skowronek, Stephen Skworonek
• Publisher: University Press Of Kansas
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2020
• EAN: 9780700629435
• ISBN: 978-0-7006-2943-5
• No. of pages: 274
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 390 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Amerika, Politische Strukturen und Prozesse, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Politics / Current Events, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Campaigns & Elections, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Executive Branch